Folding umbrella.



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ror.nnm 1 Bpeci.flnatlnn 01 Letten Patent.

htented Dec. a2, was.

Appllcuion illul Incl: 13, INS. ich! I'Io. 130,988.

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Boa. it kuown that I, Rom Ihnuzx, a citizen of theUnited Staates, reszding ui: Spokam,v in tlm coun'ty of Spokane und State of Wa an, have invented eertain new und useful pmvemeuts in Folding Umbrellas, of whicl1 the following is a speeificatn on mferenee being hud to the accompanymg dmwings.

My invention melates to im roveme nts m foldmg umbrellas und pa.ruso und 1ts object is to slmplify am! improve the construction und operation of art1cles of this chancter und to provide one which will be very eompact ngid, streng, dumble, und couvenient und easy to o rate.

With fixe above an other objects in view, ns will nppear as the m:ture of the invention is bettet undershxod the same cons1sts of the nnvel features of construction und the combination und arm ment of derlces hereinafber fully dem-i und claimed, und illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved umbrella in its folded gosition; Fig. 2 is a similar view of it in its c osed position showing the umbrella adnpted for use as a walking stick; Fi 3 is a vievr nrtly in elevation und y in section, 0 the umbrella in its open Position, the dotted lines indicating the portionsof the iraxne in its closed position; Fig. 4 is an enlarged filetail view 01 a portion cf the frame illustmting the manner in which its membem fold; Fig. 35 is an enla detail lozigitudjnal section through the Stall und the rts carrietl b it Figs. 6 und 7 am top an side riews o the uotched head oxcrovrn at tl1e ueper end of the staif Fig. 8 is a detail new of the fastening for said crown; Fi 9 is an enlarged s1de elevatiou of the shdi ng sleeve er runner und a ortion of the stafl'; Fig. 10 is a detail view of the catch or dog for said ruuner; Fig. 11 is a detail view of the spri for said catch; Fig. 12 is a side elevatxon o the removable handle und a Portion of the lower section of the staif; Fl 13 is 11 detail side elevation.of portions cf tie two sections of the stafi, showing the spring catch for locking said secfiions m an extended position; Fig 14 is a side elevation of i.h joint uning the two sections of one cf the ribs; 15 is a plsm view of the parts shown in Fig. 14;

Fig. 16 is a detail transverse section an the plane indi cated by the line 16 16 in Fig. 14,

outer braee saction being swung up to the dottexi line position shown m Fig. 14; Fi 17 und 18 are deta.il VieWs cf the end of t immer seetion of aus of the ribs; Figs. 19 und 20 are detail views of the eint between one cf the ribs und its brace; ig. 21 is a view showi the manner in which the inner sections (?fthe ribs are reinforeed; und Fig. 22 is a detail view of the lower stafl section, showing a fixed handle thereon.

M-y improved folding umbrella comprises l telwoopic stafl' or rod composed, preferab of upper und lower tubular sections 1 The lower section is adapted to slide into the upper section und when extended is locked by a sp catch 3, showa mute c1ear!y in Figs. 5 an 13. Said catch is in the 10m1 of a spring plnte arranged within fl1e section 2 und lms formed, adjacenl: to one und, a projection or nib 4 und an oflset portion The latter engages the interior of the section 2 und tbe prqection 4 enters an aperhne in said sect1on 2 so that the catx:h is retained in said section. The free endof the catch is formed with a nib 6 und a finger piece "i, which rtions are adnpted l:o spring through a ot 8 formal in the seclzon 2. The nib 6 is adapted to enter an an;nnlar groove 9 formed in the lower end of the sectitm 1, prefernbly, by crimping said und, as showu. When Lhe nib 6 enters the gxxwe 9 the two sections will be locked in eir extended position und when the finger iece 7 is pressed into the seetion 2 the ni 6 ves the groove 9, therebv unlocking said sections und permitting e lower one to telesoopa into the upper one. The lower section 2 cun rotate m the up section 1 am! the provision of the annu ar groove or seal: 9 in the latter insures the locking of the two sections when the lower secti0n is pulled out of the upper one.

The lower staif section 2 is adapted to carry a handle which may be of smy suitable form und coustruction und either rmnnently or detachably mounted. In 22 I have shown the section 2 rovided w1th a handle 10 of angulnr form ed to said sectiou by a rivet 11; und in the remaining figuves of the drawings I hau: shown a straight omamental handle 12 detacbably ln0unted in the section 2. As mom clearly shown in Fi 5 und 12, the handle 12 cansists of a sohd or tubular shank 13 adapted to enter the lower end of the sect1on 2 and having upon one of its end s an ornamental 5 head 14 which may be straxght, angular, or of other form, und which may be formed integral with the stem or shank 13 qr secured thereto by a rivet 15 or other smtable fastening means. In the inner end of the stem or shank 13 is formed a lon 1tudz nal slot. 15 to receive a sg:in catch havmg a large end which is ecf m the slot 15 by rivets 18. 'The free end of the patch 17, whlch latteris in the form of a spnng plate, 15 is formed witl1 a finger piece 19 ada ted to pro'ect through an opening or slot 20 ormed t he handle section 2 and to thereby lock the handle in said section: When tl1e finger piece 19 is prassed iuwardly the stex n or slmnk 13 may be pulled out of the sectnon 2 to de:ach the handle 12 from the stafi, und when said stem or shank is inserted in the lower eud of the sectian 2 until the inaer portiou cf the head 14 engugos the extrem1ty 01' said sectiun, and said sletn or shank ls rotated to move the Enger iece 19 mto alinemenl: with tl1e slot 20, sui finger iece will s ring into the latter snd lock the ndle t.o t e stal'f. The lower end of the section 2 is preferably crimped, as shown at 2, (o form a Enger iece by n:eans of which said section may be dlraxm out of tl:e ugper section when tl:e handle 12 Es not attac ad.

'Ihe ribs are compased of inner und unter l.ingedl v connected actions 21, 22 and they am an ported and operated by bruces which Hxave their lower ends pivotecl to a sliding sleeve or mnuer 24 an the upper 1-.tafl' section 1 am! their upper ends pivoted to the inner rib sections at points intermediae the end-s of the latter. The inner rib secticns 21 are pivoted in a nolelied head er eruwn 25 in the usual manner, that is, by passing a wire 26 through apertures in saicl =|5 stc;ions 21 und throngh an annular ocne formed in tl1e unter edge of the hea 25 so as to intersect radial notches that receive the upertured encls 0f said seetions 21. The head 25 is secured in osition a suitable dis- 50 tance fizxm the upper end 01 the section 1, bg providing tl:e semi-eircular fastener 2T, s mm more clea rly in F 8. This fastener has its ends bent mward y to provide short plus 28 which enter alining apertures in the section 1 und the extended npper end of the head 25. The pins 28 are of such length tl1at their inner ends terminate flnsh wxth tl1e inner face cf the secticn 1 so that the section 2 um slide past them und telescope 89 into the sectwn 1 the full [e h of the latter. Instand of employing t e semi-circular fastener 27 I may use sun Iy short pins er rivets. The coverin 29 0 the umbrella is secured to the heacl 5 by a metal cap or 65 sleeve. 30 which telescopes the section 1 und covers the projecting upper end of said head und the fastener 27. A washer 31 of leather is interpssed betwe@u the sleeve 30 und tl1e covering, as clez1rly shown in Flg. 5. The covering is also uttached to the extrexnities of tl1e ribs am] to the unter pnrtions cf the innen rib sections 21 as presently expla'med. The inner und outer seetions 21, 22 uf !he ribs are constructed of the usual wires of U- slmpe in cmss section and they are hingedly connected, as more clearly shown in Figs. 14, 15, und 16 of the'drawings. This hinge cannection or 'oint consists of a reinforcing und hin mem r 32 secured upon the inner end of t e outer sction 22 und a reinforcing and hinge member 33 secured upon the longitudfnally curved unter end 34 of the inner section 21. The member 32 is in the i:'nrm of a metal plate having an inner portion bent around und secured 10 the section 22. a short 35 distance from the end of the lntter, und .=paced pivot ears 38 which project frnm the inner portion of the member 32. The en l 01 lhe section 22 whicb carries tlxe flmge piece or member 32 is braught togelber to form an ear 37 which isceutrally dlsposed hetween the ears 36, as clenrly shown in Fig. 16. The other member of the hinge 33 is in the form of a metul plante or strfp, the canfral ortion 38 of which is bent into und secured m tl1e under face of the inner sertion 21 und the ends of which project u wardly in spaced parallel relatiou 10 rovi e a rlured ears 39 adapted to emer etween t e ears 36, 37 10 recewe the pivnt in 40, as clearly shmrn in Fig. 16. hile t e pivot ears 36. 37, 39 am: preferably formed upon separate reinforcmg plates suitably secured to tl1e rib sections lt will be understo rd that (hey mn r be otherwise constructed. The platc or memher 33 Es Secured approximutely midway the cnrved or oliset end 31 of the inuer rib sec tion 21 so as to so dispnse 610 pivot 40 (hat when the unter lib mtion is swung m its open position, shown in full lines in Iig. 14, the two sections are in longitudinal alinepxent and the joint has no portions prn'ectmg abme the upper edge or surface 0 the rib to we::r 01 ifljlll'9 the umbrellu covering 29. The bent or ofiset portion 34 of the inner rib section is also adapflad to provicle a locking detice to hold the rib sections in their open 0r extended position;and to aoeomplish the latter, said pmtion 34 is. provided at it.s extremity with a head 41 adapred tn be sprung into the channeled under face of thp outer rib sectiun 22, as clearly shown in Fig. 14. Said head or enlargement 41 is preferab] of cylindrical form und arran9 red ausu- Iur y upon one end of a cum-ad rcd 42 which is secured in the cnrved onc1 34 oi" tl*e inner sectinn 21 by bending the fl mges of the latter around the same as clearly shmrn nt 43 in Fig. 17. The inner rib sections 21 bare the braces 23 connected to them at points inter- 130 mediale their ends, und in order to strengthen them, I prefembly secure in their clmnneled under faces reinforcing rods 44, as shown in Fi g. 21. Said rib section may, however, be remforced or stmngthened in any nther s1 11table manner. For the 1* urpose of euahlmg the covering 29 to be e ectwely utlached fo the inner ends of the ouler rib segt1ons, sind hinge members 32 are formed mth notches 352 to receive the fustening thread.

The joint or hi connec tion between the rib section 21 an its brace 23, ns pleurly own, is similar to the joint shown m Fig. 16. Said hinge cannection comprisesa hinge plate bent nround anal secnred to the section 21 und formed with spaced apertured ears 46; und it also comprises a plante 01 hin member 47 bent around und secured to braee 23 und having spaoed e:us 48 to receive the ears 46, the extremity of the brace 23 being shaped to form a centrally disposecl ear 49. A pivot pin 50 is pased through the ears 46. 48. 49 to unite sai l arts.

The iunel or loner ends of the braces 23 are apertulecl to receive a pi\otnire 51 arranged in an annular groove 52 formed in 5 the unter edge of a notclxed head or crown upon the u per end of 5 53 l\'lli(ll is secuted the runuer 2-l b v crnnping the ui!er nbove und below sa1d l1ead, as shown at 54.

The Immer smeve 24 is udapted to be locked 5 positious by a s ring ac- T e ladet,

in either of its two wand pivoted catch 01' dcg llS elearly shown in Fig. 10, has a frivol:- aperture 57 intermediate its ends, a ger xeco nt. omend. und a rojection 59 at xts oll1er end, the hatte! end a l its ol:ter facqa transveme no:ch 01' seat 60.

The l:l0g 56 13 nrrnuged in a radial notch 3 int between two of the notches wl1i(h recexve the brats i und it is pivoted in said notch by the wire formed in the heacl 53 nt :1

51 which pa.wes through the aperture 5T. Said den is a(tuated by a spring 62 which is in the fi rm of a loop 01' eoil arrangerl in the notch er slot in the l1ead l und retained therein by the ring 51. One arm of the s ring 62 is baut. as shown at to engage t 1e seat in the (leg 01 cntch and its otlmr e1nl (4 is shaped to engage u saut o: recess 65 formed in the top cf the llead 5-1. Tl1e end 59 0f the (lag er cntcl1 is aclapted tn ente1 Ion-er und upper slots or openings 66. 67 fnrmed in the upper stalf section l. When the rnnner is luo\e(l clnwmranlly the braves 23 clmw the ribs elose to and parallel with the stafl' und when the. dng enters the opening 66 the pzu1s will be lncked in such pnsi tion. 'lxen the numer is moved upwarlly tn open the umbrella the e gement of the (log witl1 the uppex opening 67 locks snirl parls in such position. In order to limit the upward movement of the runner the npening 67 is formed by slitting the section =-o huving upon E 1 und bending outwardl from the Same a stop lip 68, as shown in ig. 5.

Up0u the inner faee 0 the covering I nttach two straps 69, similar Eo the straps nsed upon umbrellns for holding tl1eir coverings wrnppecl. Euch of said straps has nne 0f its onrls attached und its other end pro- \'i(ld with n ring ur hole to enguge a button also securecl upon the inner face 0f the coveriug.

In operation, as'suming the umbrella to be in its foldecl position shown in Fig. 1, when it is desired to open the same for use, the straps (39, 70 ure loosened, the handle 13 is remo\'ed from the upper end of the bundle und inserted in the lower end of the stufl sectinn 2 und turned until the catch 19 enteus the 0 ning 20 in said secti0n und locks the band e (herein. The handle is then pulled outwardly until the nib 6 upon the spring catch 3 enters the groove 9 in the npper stali section 1 amd locks the two stail' sections extended. The stnll' is then mised m a vertical sition s: that the unter rib 5 sections 22 'lllll the covering uttached will xlrop outwardly und downwardly. Tl1e finger piece 53 of the catch 56 is tlxen de presscd to free the latter from the lower opening 66 und the runner sleeve 24 is then 5 mored up}wardly 011 the staff untiigsai eatch engages t 1e upper opening 6T. t e runner moves upwarcll3= the braces 23 will open the fr:uue to the full line osition shown in Fig. 3. When the unter nb sections swing 10 their npen ositions the l1eads 41 upon tlxeir inuer en s will spring into the channeled portions of the inner rib sections, thereby locking said sections extendeci. When it is desined to close the umbrella the auch 56 is released und the runner moved duwnwarclly 1 the. Stall s0 tlmt the braces 23 I&gull the ri inwardly parallel with the Qu ll'hen the framc is in this sil:ion j the cuvcring is secured by means of t e strap 69 which, while it is upon the inner face of jthe covering adjucent to its onter end, is l brought to the outsicle of the covering by turnmg down the portion of the latter to which the strap is secured. Seid strap is l passed m-uund the f1ee ends of the ribs. as shown in 2, to hold the umbrella in its closed positum so tlmt it can be used as a. iwulking stick. When it is desired to fold l the umbrella t0 prmide the cnmpact handle shown in Fig. l, the above described operatinn is reversed und nfter the onter rib sec- I tions lmve beeu folded up against the innerseclicns the two straps 69 70 are pns9ecl l arouncl the covering am] secured, ns shmvn in Fig. 1. the handle 12 being mserted in i the upper end of the handle.

Fron: the. f0regoing it will be seen thnt my improved umbrella is simple, streng, dumble and compnratively inexpensive in coulstruction und that it may be conveniently com act handle.

und ensily sei: up for use or folded to a ving thus described my invention whnt 1 claim is:

l. In n foldin umbrella, the combination of a rih compose% of two resilient ehnnneled metal sections of U-shape in cross section, one hnving an ofl'sel: end, a hinge connection between the latter und the other section, nnd n band secured in the channeled ofise t engl of th one section und adnpted. tq sprm 1nto the other section und to be fnctxona y etnind therein to hold the two sections m alinement, substnntially as descnbed.

2. In a folding umbrella the combmntmn of n stafi eom =ed of telescopic sections, a catch ior hol said sections extended, chnnneled ribs composed of inner und outer hingedly connected sections, the inner sections bemg pivoted to the stalf und the unter sections bang adnpted to fold u wardly upon the innen sections, heads carn by the unter ends cf the inner sections an d adnytcd to unter the chnnnels in the unter nb secl1ous to lixuit the opening movemdnt of said sections und retn:n the Same in extended posii tions, a nmner slidnble upon the stnfl'n cntc h for secnring said runner m an ndjul=led posn- 3 tion and bram pivoted to the runner und to E the inner rib sections.

3. In a. folding umbrelln, the eombination of n rib composed of (wo U-shaped or ebnnneled Rctions of resilienl; mein], one hn\-mg the oll'set end 3%, the bent rod 4-2 seenred in said end und having the hend H. adapted to spri into the other seetion and to be fr1ctlon:fiy retnined betvreen the flnnges of the 1 Latten to hold the sections in nlinement, tlze 2 hinge member 38 consisting cf n stri of; metnl baut upon itself at its center an in- E serted in the chnnnel of said ollset end of S one of the sections, the ends of said strip5 being bent around the sides of snid seetion to pxov de spnced apertured ears, the other section hnving its flanges nt one end brought together to provide an a pertured an: to enter een the Erst menhoned enrs, n secoxrzd, h inge mgmber u 011 the last n.entioned sectxon hnvmg n v portion bent aroun d said section und s ced npertured ears to receive the first ment1oned enrs between them. und a pivot pin pnsing through the alined opertures in saxd ears.

4. In n folding umbrella. fl1e combination of n rib having two resilient channeled sections hinged.ly connected one having its end oifset, und the rod 12 insertc-d in said ofi'set end und acured therein and formed with the band 41 to spring into the other section und frictionnlly retam the two sections in nlinement.

5. In an umbrella. the combinafion of a stnfl' having openings er sents therein, n runner sleeve slidable upon the stnfi. n band upon the sleeve formed with radial notches oted upon the runner und a und an annnlar groove intersecting said notc hes one of the radial notches being larger thun the others und having to one side at the tos of said head n depression 01 seat, aperture bmees nrmnged in certain of said notches, u dog arranged in the large notch und having a pivot nperture intermediate its ends, one end of the dog being provided with n finger pieoe und its other end with a pro'ection to unter the openings er seats insai stafi, the last mentioned end cf the sprmg being also provided with n depress1on or saut, n loop armnged in said Luge notch to one si e o the flog und hav'mg the oflset end64 toengn the depression or seat in the top of the ead und the oflset end 63 to engage the depression or saut in the end cf du. dog, und a p1vot wire passed through the groove m the hend the npertures in the brnces, the pivot anerture in the dog und the loop of tlu a Sprung to fasten the braces dog und s rmg to said hend, substnntially ns descri 6. In an umbrella, the combinntion cf n tubular stafl' having n keeper opening therein, the stop pmjecnon 68 nt one end of said opening foumed by bending n ortion of the staif outwnnily, a runner eeve slidable upon the stuft und a spring (greed dog pivpted to engage said sto% projection und unter the open.ing In snid stn 7. In an umbrella, the combinntion of m extensible stnfi havin'g telescoping tubular seetions, the outer sect1on hnving at one end the nnnnlnr kee r groove or chnnnel 9 formed by crimpmg said am], the other' motion of the stafl' having a slot or o ing and a sen't, the spring 3 nrranged in t e firsl: mentioned seetion und having the projection 5 und one of its ends 4 arrnnged in sand seat, the free end of said spring baing adapted to project through the opermw or slot m snid sect10n und provided with te Enger piece. 7 und tl1e pro1ection 6 to engn e crimped groove or channel 9 in the ot er section.

S. In n folding umhrelln, the combination of a foldnble fmme, a covering for the summa ndapted to fold with said frame, the fastenmg s{mp 69 secured to the inner face of the covermg adjacent to its edges und the fastenmg strnp 70 secured to the inner face of Ehe covering n adjnccnt to its center, both cf said straps bemg ndapted to be passed around the covering and the frame when the umbrella is folded. nnd fl1e strup 69 bein adapted to he passend around the arme w en the umbrelln is closed (er use as a wnlking stick, substantially us sei: forth.

9. In a folding umbrella the combination of a stafl having an upper tubular section and a lower section adanted to slide within the upper one. a notched band arranged upon the upper section adjaeent to its end, said band und stafl being formed with alined apertures, a. fastening wire having its ends the stafl und braces connecting the runner 10 baut to provide ins to project into said und the ribs.

alined apertures, e innerend of said ins In testimon whereof I hereunto afiix my terminatmg flush with the inner fnce o the signnture in Hie presenee of two witnesses.

-- tubular upper stafi sectibn, whereb the ROBERT B HAYDE\ lower sect1on may pass said ins an telescope into the u per section t e full extent Witnesses:

of the same, fol ble sectional ribs ivoted K J. Hurra, in said notched head, a runner slidub e upon J. N. Mumm. 

